An edition of The battle for the fourteenth colony
(2013)
The battle for the fourteenth colony
America's war of liberation in Canada, 1774-1776
by Mark R. Anderson
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"In this dramatic retelling of one of history's great "what-ifs", Mark R. Anderson examines the American colonies' campaign to bing Quebec into the Continental confederation and free the Canadians from British "tyranny." -- jacket flap.
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The battle for the fourteenth colony: America's war of liberation in Canada, 1774-1776
2013, University Press of New England
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1611684978 9781611684971
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Table of Contents
The only link wanting: the First Continental Congress invites Canada
New subjects to the king: Canadians and the Province of Quebec
Fuel for rebellion: the British party and the Quebec Act of 1774
Authors and agitators: patriot correspondence and John Brown's mission
Preemptive strikes: Ticonderoga and Fort St-Jean
That damned absurd word "liberty": Quebec's own rebellion
To erect the glorious standard of American liberty in Canada: the decision to intervene
The Canadians opened the road: continentals and partisans on the Richelieu River
The treachery and villainy of the Canadians: collaboration, resistance, and siege in the Montreal District
Another path to the heart of Quebec: Canada's capital, Hannibal's heir, and the Kennebec Expedition
To winter in Canada: "free" Montreal and Fortress Quebec
Time to consider politics: the Continental Congress, the Northern Army, and a Committee for Canada
Contest of wills at Quebec: the fortress capital; key to victory?
The question of loyalists: General Wooster and "liberated" Montreal, 1775
A critical month: Wooster's Montreal, January 1776
Evolving occupation: Montreal and the struggle for the Canadian spirit
A spirit of cooperation and understanding: William Goforth, Jean-Baptiste Badeaux, and Trois-Rivières
Patriot zealots: Benedict Arnold, Canadian patriots, and the Quebec City blockade
Spring of unrest: a Canadian battle in the Quebec District
A late-changing cast: new continental leadership for Canada
May tides: new arrivals and massive change for the province
The sad necessity of abandoning Canada: military collapse and the end of the Canadian continental experience
The causes of the miscarriages in Canada: Carleton and Congress investigate the failures
Conclusion: misinterpretations and missteps in a war to spread democracy.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-429) and index.
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